Lifestyle and Budget

As car prices rise, loans have gotten longer. Is stretching out payments right for you?

An electric car limits how far you can flee, will be difficult to charge in the aftermath and could spark a fire.

Google’s newest prototype doesn’t have brakes or a steering wheel and could have far-reaching safety and insurance implications.

From showroom to financing showdown, here's how your phone can help you navigate the dealership.

Maybe their owners can't drive -- or maybe Camry drivers are just too smart to file an auto insurance claim over the little stuff.

We all have smelled new car eau de cologne. If you're not a fan, here's how to vent.

Getting a new set of wheels can have a large and lasting impact on your finances. Here are some car-buying tips to help you make a good decision.

The extra features possible with pay-as-you-drive car insurance technologies may come to mean more than the discounts.

Just because you have an accident in someone else's car doesn't mean that your car insurance carrier won't find out about it.

If you're trading in a used car on which you still owe money, it can be convenient to have the car dealer take care of paying off your old loan, as many car buyers do.

Should parents pay for their children's transportation costs … or not?

As expensive as cars are these days, you want a car that you can depend for the long haul.

A policy will always cost a lot more after heart surgery, right? Not necessarily.

Specialty law firms claim they can get your traffic ticket tossed. True?

Rate increases do not fuel customers to shop for a new policy as much as poor customer service does, according to J.D. Power.

Insurers offer discounts up to 10% for older drivers who take a defensive driving course.

You can be ticketed and fined if you poke along in the left lane. Your car insurance rates could go up, too.

Pickups and SUVs fill the list of 2014 model year vehicles causing the most personal property damage. Here's why.

Just because most Americans own a car doesn't mean it's always easy. Here are the answers to some frequently-asked questions. 

A survey finds a majority of drivers favor special plates identifying drivers who are novices, over 70 or convicted of DUI or texting violations. Safety experts say they would not make the roads any safer.